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  Total White Black Hispanic Asian/ Pacific Islander American Indian/ Alaska Native
Percent of 8th graders who scored at or above Proficient            
2007 32 43 14 16 37
2009 33 44 13 16 49
Is change significant? no statistical difference no statistical difference no statistical difference no statistical difference higher
  Gap between White and
  Total White Black Hispanic Asian/ Pacific Islander American Indian/ Alaska Native Black Hispanic Asian/ Pacific Islander American Indian/ Alaska Native
Average score                    
2007 264 274 246 246 269 29 29 6
2009 264 275 246 247 277 29 27 -3
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 265 264 265 265 264 264 no statistical difference
25th percentile 244 244 243 243 243 243 no statistical difference
75th percentile 287 287 290 289 287 289 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 249 253 250 252 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 278 276 275 275 no statistical difference
English language learners 216 221 211 213 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 267 266 265 266 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 227 232 230 233 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 270 269 267 268 no statistical difference
Percentage of assessed students 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
Who are eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 43 45 46 44 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 3 3 3 3 no statistical difference
With disabilities 10 9 10 11 no statistical difference
Percentage of all students who were excluded in NAEP 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
Identified as students who are English language learners 2 2 2 2 no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 5 5 5 5 no statistical difference
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), Reading Assessments, various years, retrieved from the NAEP Data Explorer (http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/naepdata/).
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